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The unit of electrical
electrical resistance is the ohm. It is named after named after Georg Simon Ohm.

One volt of direct current
applied across one ohm of resistance causes one ampere of current to flow, and one watt of power to be dissipated
across the resistor.

Standard unit = Ohm (Ω)

abohm

ohm

statohm

1 ab Ω =

1

10-9

1.113 * 10-

1 stat Ω =

109

1

1.113 * 10-12

1 stat Ω =

8.987 * 1020

8.987 * 1011

1

Note: The prefix "ab" is used to indicate an electromagnetic unit in the
centimeter-gram-second system. The prefix "stat" is used to indicate an electrical unit in the
electrostatic centimeter-gram-second system of units.